Device for filling ice-cream cones.



J. W. DUNCAN.

DEVICE FOR FILLING ICE CREAM corms,

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, 1910.

999,018, Patented July 2511911.,

JOHN W. DUNCAN, OF HOUTZDALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

DEVICE FOR FILLING ICE-CREAM CONES.

-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1911.

Application filed September 8, 1910. Serial No. 581,118.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1. JOHN \V. Di'Nt'aN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Iloutzdale. in the county of (learfield and State of Pennsylvania. have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Filling Ice-Cream (ones, of which the following is a specification.

' The invention relatesto devices for filling ice-cream cones; and it consists of a novel cone-holder, as will be hereinafter fully described. and briefly stated in the claims.

The chief object of the invention is to provide a device of the character mentioned, hv means of which the cone may be readily and quickly tilled while being held in the cup or holder of the device.

Other objects of'the invention will become apparent upon 7 the. complete disclosure thereof. r

In the drawing-Figure l is a perspective of my improved device held in the hand ready for filling; Fig. 2, a top plan view, and Fig. 3, a side elevation.

In the several views, the numeral 1 indicates a resilient truncated cone-shape cup,

which has its wall split from top to bottom,-

as shown at 2, and provided, at one side of the split, with a handle 3 and at the other side of said split witha lever 4, preferably channel-shape in cross section, as shown in Fig. 1. Secured to the inner side of the handle is one end of a spring 5, the other end of said spring resting loosely in the channel of the lever.

The top edge of the cup is provided with a bead (i, which projects s ightly over the in- .ner wall of the holder to form-a circular shoulder against which thetop edge of the cone abuts, when seated'in said cup, thus protecting the top edge of the cone from inury in the operation of filling the same, which is;accomplishedby plunging the cup and its contained cone into the ice-cream by a scooping action. I

The cup is held normally open by the spring action of the bead 6 which is made of spring wire and the spring 5, the extent of opening being limited by 'a keeper 7.

When a-cone 8 is seated in the cup, the inner surface of the cone will be flush with the innerperiphery of the head, by reason of its upper edge fitting close up under the head 6, so that the ice-cream, as it is being scooped up, will be prevented from getting between the outer surface of the cone and the inner surface of the cup, thus keeping said outer surface of the cone clean and sightly, free of dripping cream which gives to the cone an unsightly and disfiguring appearance.

\Vhen a cone has been filled, it is readily and quickly removed from the cup by releasing the spring actuated lever and gently pressing the end of the filled cone against some object, when it can be lifted from the cup.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, is

1. A cream cone filler, consisting of a split conical cup composed of a single piece of material having at its large end an inclined flange, and means for contracting the .opposite side portions of the cup.

2. A cream cone filler, comprising a split conical cup formed from a single pieceof material having at its opposite side portions handle members, one of which is radially disposed with relation to the cup, and the other tangentially disposed with relation to the. side of the cup.

A cream. cone filler, including a cup having relatively mo able side portions and provided at its intake end with an inwardly disposed portion adapted to he over the edge of a .eoneheld within the body:

4. As an article of manufacture, an icecream cone holder having its wall split from top .to bottom and its top edge provided with a head of spring Wire, a handle at one side-.of the split and a spring-actuated lever at the other side of said split.

5. As an article of manufacture, an icetop to bottom, a handle atone si'deofthe cream cone holder having its wall split from' split, a spring-actuated lever at-the other,

side of said split, and -a keeper for limit-' ing the, extent of the opening of the e'up.

In testimony whereof I have heretm to set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- 10o J AMES FELLOW, I JOHN C. WILSON; 

